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| Date: | Tuesday 14 September 2004 |
| Time: | 15:34 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | 164904 |
| MSN: | 1236/C363 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 10 mi NW of RAAF Tindal, NT -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Base in Tindal |
| RAAF Base in Tindal |
Crashed due to a technical malfunction while in a holding pattern prior to approach for landing. Pilot Major George Pevey ejected safely. VMFA-212
Sources:
http://altnews.com.au/drop/content/us-fa-18-hornet-crash-australia-pilot-ejected-safely
Scramble
AFM NOV 2004
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jan-2016 10:32 | gerard57 | Added |
| 22-Apr-2017 13:20 | El_serj | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, ] |
| 04-Jul-2021 19:36 | TB | Updated [Time, Registration, Operator, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
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